This prolific English author gained a reputation for her novels that skillfully combined exciting incident with psychological interest. Her work, active for decades, was characterized by an ability to draw readers into complex human relationships and moral dilemmas. With her unique style, she explored the darker aspects of human nature, often delving into mystery and intrigue. Her works, frequently tinged with suspense, continue to captivate readers with their psychological depth and compelling narratives.
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Set in the chilling atmosphere of Victorian England, this Gothic mystery thriller delves into suspense and psychological intrigue, where dark family secrets and the supernatural intertwine. The narrative explores hidden mysteries and the haunting presence of the past, creating a gripping tale that keeps readers engaged. With a masterful blend of Gothic fiction and psychological elements, the story unfolds in a hauntingly atmospheric setting, ensuring a spine-tingling experience that will leave readers guessing until the very end.
Set in the early 20th century, the story revolves around Anna Rolfe, a devoted homemaker entwined with the affluent Wrayburn family. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, responsibility, and resilience as Anna navigates her relationships with her employers, influencing their lives through her steadfastness. The novel combines rich storytelling with deep insights into human nature, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era while highlighting enduring values. With its well-crafted characters and evocative prose, it leaves a lasting impression.
Set against early twentieth-century England, the novel explores the life of Barbara, a woman who challenges societal norms with her rebellious spirit. As she navigates love, sacrifice, and the quest for personal freedom, her journey reflects the broader societal shifts of the era, particularly regarding women's evolving roles. The author, Marie Belloc Lowndes, skillfully creates authentic characters and an emotionally rich narrative, blending romance and drama. Through Barbara's struggles, the story invites readers to reflect on individuality and the timeless pursuit of love and self-discovery.
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This entertaining group of eight essays concerning great crimes of murder reveals the author's affinity, not only with the wellsprings of human passion, but also with the means of bringing them into lucid focus, using the slow unfolding of telling detail. Marie Belloc Lowndes made her name with murder. Her most famous book was a hugely successful novel, The Lodger, based upon the awful deeds of Jack the Ripper, which has been filmed many times. In this book she recounts eight terrible crimes which took place in France, Scotland, England, Algeria and Belgium, underscoring with clear journalistic ease cases of appalling passion, misplaced devotion, secret alliances, unbearable greed and corrosive fear of exposure. Underlying all of these cases is mystery. In one way or another, all of them had elements which initially baffled analysts; they remained partially unsolved, or at least contested, and were in some cases only concluded by the discovery of one tiny detail. Some remain mysteries to this day. This splendidly readable compendium was first published in 1914.
Die Geschichte verbindet das Paranormale mit romantischen Elementen und spannenden Mysterien. Eine Protagonistin wird mit dem Anblick eines Geistes konfrontiert, der verzweifelt im Raum umhergeht und ihre Hände ringt. Der Geist zeigt eine erschreckende Präsenz, bevor er sich zum Fenster beugt und in die Dunkelheit verschwindet. Diese unheimliche Begegnung wirft Fragen auf und zieht die Leser in eine Welt voller Intrigen und unerklärlicher Phänomene, während die Charaktere versuchen, die Geheimnisse des Übernatürlichen zu entschlüsseln.
Vynikajúci psychologický román Podnájom pre vraha (1913) je považovaný za najlepšie literárne spracovanie príbehu Jacka Rozparovača. Klaustrofobický thriller plný hrôzy a napätia bol niekoľkokrát sfilmovaný a v roku 1927 sa stal predlohou pre prvé divácky úspešné režijné dielo Alfreda Hitchcocka The Lodger. V hmlou zahalených nočných uliciach Londýna už niekoľko týždňov dochádza s beštiálnym vraždám, ku ktorým sa hlási tajomný páchateľ známy pod prezývkou Pomstiteľ. Starnúci manželský pár Buntingovcov však v tom čase trápi niečo iné. Po dlhých rokoch strávených v službách majetných rodín sa im na staré kolená prestalo dariť a zúfalo preto potrebujú aspoň aký-taký finančný príjem. Jedného večera sa na ich prahu objaví záhadný muž a hľadá izbu na prenájom. Pán Sleuth platí viac než slušne a pôsobí dojmom síce svojrázneho, no neškodného džentlmena, ale keď sa miesta činu sériového vraha začnú objavovať čoraz bližšie k ich domovu, pani Buntingová sa rozhodne venovať väčšiu pozornosť zvláštnym experimentom svojho hosťa a jeho neobvyklým nočným vychádzkam. Anglická prozaička a dramaturgička Marie Adelaide Lowndes, rodená Belloc (1868 – 1947) sa preslávila najmä prózami o záhadných a často nevyriešených násilných zločinoch. Svoje najslávnejšie dielo napísala dvadsaťpäť rokov po sérii vrážd prostitútok v londýnskej štvrti Whitechapel, ktoré sú pripisované Jackovi Rozparovačovi.